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  • Minerva Cook

    Explore the wreck of the Minerva Cook, a wooden schooner that met a troubled fate in Lake Ontario, now accessible for divers and snorkelers.

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  • Walrus (Gray’s Reef Wreck)

    Explore the remains of the Walrus, a wooden schooner lost in 1868 on Gray’s Reef in Lake Michigan, known for its historical significance and challenging dive conditions.

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  • J.C. Davis (J.A. Davis) (1847)

    Explore the uncharted wreck of the J.C. Davis, a wooden schooner lost in a storm off Grand Haven, Michigan in 1868.

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  • Fred L. Wells US 9162

    Explore the wreck of the Fred L. Wells, a two-masted schooner lost in 1868 during a storm on Lake Erie near Port Bruce, Ontario.

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  • Scandinavian (1862)

    Explore the wreck of the Scandinavian, a grain schooner lost in a gale on Lake Erie in 1868. All crew survived the incident.

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  • May Queen (1853)

    Explore the wreck of the May Queen, a wooden sidewheel steamer that sank in Lake Michigan in 1868, reflecting the challenges of 19th-century Great Lakes navigation.

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  • City Of Cleveland (1857)

    Explore the history of the City of Cleveland, a sidewheel steamer turned wooden barge, lost in a storm on Lake Erie in 1868.

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  • David Todd US 6138

    Explore the wreck of the David Todd, a 2-masted schooner lost in the Detroit River due to navigational error in 1868.

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  • Burlington (1843)

    Explore the wreck of the Burlington, a wooden schooner lost in a storm on Lake Ontario in 1868, near Grimsby, Ontario.

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  • James Navagh US 13304

    Explore the wreck of the James Navagh, a wooden two-masted schooner lost in 1868 during a storm on Lake Michigan.

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